FILMS AND DOCUMENTARIES
BLACK ENSLAVEMENT IN CANADA
CBC Radio Ideas Documentary on Slavery in Canada, July 2018
Canada's slavery secret: The whitewashing of 200 years of enslavement, Part 1
Slavery's long shadow: The impact of 200 years enslavement in Canada, Part 2
THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE
Slave Routes: A Global Vision, UNESCO
500 Years Later
The Atlantic Slave Trade in 2 Minutes by Slate Magazine
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Captive Passage: The Transatlantic Slave Trade and the makings of the Americas
AFRICAN CIVILIZATION
Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson, Home Vision, 1984. (videos #3 & 4)
The Wonders of the African World with Henry Louis Gates Jr., PBS Home Video, 2000.
Africa: A History Denied, Lost Civilizations Series. Time-Life Education, 1998. (VHS)
EMANCIPATION DAY (August 1st) IN CANADA
The Greatest Freedom Show on Earth
AFRICAN CANADIAN MOVEMENT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Journey to Justice, National Film Board
The Road Taken by Selwyn Jacobs, Selwyn Enterprises and the National Film Board 1996.
Hymn to Freedom (4-part documentary series), by Almeta Speaks, TeleFilm, 1994.
CANADA AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
The Last Stop - Otterville, Oxford County, Ontario
BLACK HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES IN THE 19TH CENTURY
Mary Ann Shadd Revisited: Echoes from an Old House
Sharing Our Stories by Amherstburg Freedom Museum
Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society & Black Mecca Museum Tour Video
BLACKS IN WESTERN CANADA
Seraphim “Joe” Fortes, Lifeguard in Victoria, BC
We Are the Roots: Black Settlers and Their Experiences of Racism in the Prairies
The Last Best West (French version)
Secret Alberta: the Former Life of Amber Valley documentary
Prairie Dreams: Blacks in Western Canada, CBC, 2002.
Howdy, I'm John Ware - Animated Children's Book
20th CENTURY ACTIVISM
50 Years of Black Activism, Akua Benjamin Project (Profiles Gwen and Lenny Johnston of the Third World Bookstore, Rosie Douglas, Charles Roach, Dudley Laws and Marlene Green)
NFB DOCUMENTARIES
The Black Experience in Canada: A Rich History
Underground Railroad: the William Story
Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society & Black Mecca Museum Tour Video
Women in Canadian History: Rosemary Brown (English)
Women in Canadian History: Rosemary Brown (French)
Secret Alberta: the Former Life of Amber Valley documentary
50 Years of Black Activism, Akua Benjamin Project (Gwen and Lenny Johnston of the Third World Bookstore, Rosie Douglas, Charles Roach, Dudley Laws and Marlene Green)
Remember Africville, National Film Board, 1991.
Voice of the Fugitive by Roman Kroitor, National Film Board, 1996.
Speakers for the Dead by Jennifer Holness and David Sutherland, National Film Board, 2000.
Black Soul by Marine Chartrand, National Film Board, 2000.
Journey to Justice by Roger Mc Tair, National Film Board of Canada, 2000.
The Road Taken by Selwyn Jacobs, Selwyn Enterprises and the National Film Board 1996.
Loyalties, directed by Lesley Ann Patten, National Film Board, 1999.
The Last Best West (English)
The Last Best West (French)
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (English)
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (French)
Viola Desmond (English)
Viola Desmond (French)
John Ware Reclaimed by Cheryl Foggo, National Film Board, 2020
DVDs and VHS
A Scattering of Seeds Series by White Pine Pictures
- Breaking the Ice: The Story of Mary Ann Shadd (DVD)
- Captain of Souls: Rev. William White (DVD)
Freedom’ Land: Canada & The Underground Railroad by William Cobban, 2004. (DVD)
Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad, produced by Daphne Ballon & Brian Parker Magic Lantern Communications, 1994. (DVD/VHS)
Safe Harbor by Lisa Gensheimer, Main Street Media, 2003. (DVD)
The African Slave Trade: Becoming a Slave in Canada, General Learning & GPN, 2001. (DVD)
OTHER MEDIA
Sharing Our Stories by Amherstburg Freedom Museum
Seraphim “Joe” Fortes, Lifeguard in Victoria, BC
Mary Ann Shadd Revisited: Echoes from an Old House
https://carleton.ca/fass/wp-content/uploads/Allison-Reflection-Final1.pdf
10,000 Black Men Named George, Robert Townsend, 2002.
Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave, Bel Ange Moon Productions, c2010.
Honour Before Glory, Anthony Sherwood Productions, 2001.
A Thousand Miles to Freedom, OMNI TV Signature Series
Canada: A People's History: The Great Enterprise 1850-1867, series 2, volume 8.
Canada: A People’s History: Years of Hope and Anger - 1964 to 1976, Episode 16 (18:10 - 25:29).
The Spirit of Africville, CBC.
Re:Location - Africville, CPAC Documentaries
Discovering Dawn Docu-Series
Discovering Dawn | Episode 1: Thomas Hughes and Christ Church Anglican
Discovering Dawn | Episode 2: Dresden's Black Business District
Discovering Dawn | Episode 3: The Whipper Cottage (Home of William Whipper)
Discovering Dawn | Episode 4: Josiah Henson and McInnes Family Friendship
Discovering Dawn: Episode 5 | First Regular Baptist Church
Discovering Dawn: Episode 6 | British American Institute Grist Mill Relocation
Discovering Dawn: Episode 7 | Charrity House
BLK: An Origin Story (Global TV App)
Black Life: Untold Stories (CBC Gem)
CBC Radio Ideas Documentary on Slavery in Canada, July 2018
Canada's slavery secret: The whitewashing of 200 years of enslavement, Part 1
Slavery's long shadow: The impact of 200 years enslavement in Canada, Part 2
THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE
Slave Routes: A Global Vision, UNESCO
500 Years Later
The Atlantic Slave Trade in 2 Minutes by Slate Magazine
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Captive Passage: The Transatlantic Slave Trade and the makings of the Americas
AFRICAN CIVILIZATION
Africa: A Voyage of Discovery with Basil Davidson, Home Vision, 1984. (videos #3 & 4)
The Wonders of the African World with Henry Louis Gates Jr., PBS Home Video, 2000.
Africa: A History Denied, Lost Civilizations Series. Time-Life Education, 1998. (VHS)
EMANCIPATION DAY (August 1st) IN CANADA
The Greatest Freedom Show on Earth
AFRICAN CANADIAN MOVEMENT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Journey to Justice, National Film Board
The Road Taken by Selwyn Jacobs, Selwyn Enterprises and the National Film Board 1996.
Hymn to Freedom (4-part documentary series), by Almeta Speaks, TeleFilm, 1994.
CANADA AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
The Last Stop - Otterville, Oxford County, Ontario
BLACK HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES IN THE 19TH CENTURY
Mary Ann Shadd Revisited: Echoes from an Old House
Sharing Our Stories by Amherstburg Freedom Museum
Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society & Black Mecca Museum Tour Video
BLACKS IN WESTERN CANADA
Seraphim “Joe” Fortes, Lifeguard in Victoria, BC
We Are the Roots: Black Settlers and Their Experiences of Racism in the Prairies
The Last Best West (French version)
Secret Alberta: the Former Life of Amber Valley documentary
Prairie Dreams: Blacks in Western Canada, CBC, 2002.
Howdy, I'm John Ware - Animated Children's Book
20th CENTURY ACTIVISM
50 Years of Black Activism, Akua Benjamin Project (Profiles Gwen and Lenny Johnston of the Third World Bookstore, Rosie Douglas, Charles Roach, Dudley Laws and Marlene Green)
NFB DOCUMENTARIES
The Black Experience in Canada: A Rich History
Underground Railroad: the William Story
Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society & Black Mecca Museum Tour Video
Women in Canadian History: Rosemary Brown (English)
Women in Canadian History: Rosemary Brown (French)
Secret Alberta: the Former Life of Amber Valley documentary
50 Years of Black Activism, Akua Benjamin Project (Gwen and Lenny Johnston of the Third World Bookstore, Rosie Douglas, Charles Roach, Dudley Laws and Marlene Green)
Remember Africville, National Film Board, 1991.
Voice of the Fugitive by Roman Kroitor, National Film Board, 1996.
Speakers for the Dead by Jennifer Holness and David Sutherland, National Film Board, 2000.
Black Soul by Marine Chartrand, National Film Board, 2000.
Journey to Justice by Roger Mc Tair, National Film Board of Canada, 2000.
The Road Taken by Selwyn Jacobs, Selwyn Enterprises and the National Film Board 1996.
Loyalties, directed by Lesley Ann Patten, National Film Board, 1999.
The Last Best West (English)
The Last Best West (French)
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (English)
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (French)
Viola Desmond (English)
Viola Desmond (French)
John Ware Reclaimed by Cheryl Foggo, National Film Board, 2020
DVDs and VHS
A Scattering of Seeds Series by White Pine Pictures
- Breaking the Ice: The Story of Mary Ann Shadd (DVD)
- Captain of Souls: Rev. William White (DVD)
Freedom’ Land: Canada & The Underground Railroad by William Cobban, 2004. (DVD)
Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad, produced by Daphne Ballon & Brian Parker Magic Lantern Communications, 1994. (DVD/VHS)
Safe Harbor by Lisa Gensheimer, Main Street Media, 2003. (DVD)
The African Slave Trade: Becoming a Slave in Canada, General Learning & GPN, 2001. (DVD)
OTHER MEDIA
Sharing Our Stories by Amherstburg Freedom Museum
Seraphim “Joe” Fortes, Lifeguard in Victoria, BC
Mary Ann Shadd Revisited: Echoes from an Old House
https://carleton.ca/fass/wp-content/uploads/Allison-Reflection-Final1.pdf
10,000 Black Men Named George, Robert Townsend, 2002.
Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave, Bel Ange Moon Productions, c2010.
Honour Before Glory, Anthony Sherwood Productions, 2001.
A Thousand Miles to Freedom, OMNI TV Signature Series
Canada: A People's History: The Great Enterprise 1850-1867, series 2, volume 8.
Canada: A People’s History: Years of Hope and Anger - 1964 to 1976, Episode 16 (18:10 - 25:29).
The Spirit of Africville, CBC.
Re:Location - Africville, CPAC Documentaries
Discovering Dawn Docu-Series
Discovering Dawn | Episode 1: Thomas Hughes and Christ Church Anglican
Discovering Dawn | Episode 2: Dresden's Black Business District
Discovering Dawn | Episode 3: The Whipper Cottage (Home of William Whipper)
Discovering Dawn | Episode 4: Josiah Henson and McInnes Family Friendship
Discovering Dawn: Episode 5 | First Regular Baptist Church
Discovering Dawn: Episode 6 | British American Institute Grist Mill Relocation
Discovering Dawn: Episode 7 | Charrity House
BLK: An Origin Story (Global TV App)
Black Life: Untold Stories (CBC Gem)
